Peter Rawson

{{Short description|Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1957)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Peter Rawson | country = Zimbabwe | fullname = Peter Walter Edward Rawson | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1957|5|25|df=yes}} | birth_place = Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium-fast | international = true | odidebutdate = 9 June | odidebutyear = 1983 | odidebutagainst = Australia | odicap = 10 | lastodidate = 30 October | lastodiyear = 1987 | lastodiagainst = Australia | columns = 3 | column1 = ODI | matches1 = 10 | runs1 = 80 | bat avg1 = 16.00 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 24* | deliveries1 = 571 | wickets1 = 12 | bowl avg1 = 35.58 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 3/47 | catches/stumpings1 = 4/– | column2 = FC | matches2 = 72 | runs2 = 1,976 | bat avg2 = 20.80 | 100s/50s2 = 0/8 | top score2 = 95 | deliveries2 = 14,005 | wickets2 = 257 | bowl avg2 = 23.90 | fivefor2 = 13 | tenfor2 = 3 | best bowling2 = 7/30 | catches/stumpings2 = 40/– | column3 = LA | matches3 = 152 | runs3 = 1,524 | bat avg3 = 22.08 | 100s/50s3 = 0/2 | top score3 = 57* | deliveries3 = 8,085 | wickets3 = 179 | bowl avg3 = 24.61 | fivefor3 = 1 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 5/23 | catches/stumpings3 = 50/– | date = 15 September | year = 2013 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55710.html ESPNcricinfo }} '''Peter Walter Edward Rawson''' (born 25 May 1957) is a Zimbabwean former cricketer. He played ten One Day Internationals for Zimbabwe between 1983 and 1987.

An opening bowler and useful lower-order batsman, Rawson represented Zimbabwe at the 1983 and 1987 Cricket World Cups. In 1983 he took early wickets in the matches against India and West Indies that in each case briefly put Zimbabwe in a strong position.<ref>''Wisden'' 1984, pp. 303, 308.</ref>

In 1984 he played for Rishton in the Lancashire League, taking 102 wickets at 14.08 and scoring 539 runs at 22.46.<ref>''Wisden'' 1985, p. 834.</ref> He also played Minor Counties cricket for Suffolk.

He left Zimbabwe in 1989 and played the rest of his career with Natal in South Africa, retiring after the 1994–95 season.

His highest first-class score was 95 for Natal against Transvaal in 1989–90.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/52/52316.html Natal v Transvaal 1989–90]</ref> His best innings bowling figures were 7 for 30 for Zimbabwe against the touring Lancashire team in 1988–89,<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/51/51067.html Zimbabwe v Lancashire 1988–89]</ref> and his best match figures were 13 for 143 (7 for 55 and 6 for 88) for Zimbabwe against Young Australia in 1982–83.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/43/43352.html Zimbabwe v Young Australia 1982–83]</ref> In 1983–84, he helped Zimbabwe to a two-wicket victory over Young India by bowling unchanged throughout the match and taking 4 for 70 and 7 for 49.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/44/44536.html Zimbabwe v Young India 1983–84]</ref>

He is now the Sales and Marketing Director at Trellidor, a home security company in Durban.<ref>[http://www.sabc.co.za/wps/portal/SABC/SABCARTICLE?id=b003bb804bb291bb86d5974e20b1a252&page_from=PRESS LotusFM broadcasts live branded content] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304105905/http://www.sabc.co.za/wps/portal/SABC/SABCARTICLE?id=b003bb804bb291bb86d5974e20b1a252&page_from=PRESS |date=4 March 2016 }} Retrieved 15 September 2013.</ref>

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